December 13, 2024
Iran-linked crew used custom ‘cyberweapon’ in US critical infrastructure attacks
IOCONTROL targets IoT and OT devices from a ton of makers, apparently An Iranian government-linked cybercriminal crew used custom malware called IOCONTROL to attack and remotely control US and Israel-based water and fuel management systems, according to security researchers.…
Scumbag gets 30 years in the clink for running CSAM dark-web chatrooms, abusing kids
'Today’s sentencing is more than just a punishment. It’s a message' A Texan who ran a forum on the dark web where depraved netizens could swap child sex abuse material (CSAM), and chat freely about abusing kids, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.…
Google Timeline location purge causes collateral damage
Privacy measure leaves some mourning lost memories A year ago, Google announced plans to save people's Location History, which it now calls Timeline, locally on devices rather than on its servers.…
Cyber protection made intuitive and affordable
How Cynet delivered 100 percent Protection and 100 percent Detection Visibility in 2024 MITRE ATT&CK Evaluation Partner Content Across small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) and managed service providers (MSPs), the top priority for cybersecurity leaders is to keep IT environments up and running.…
Taming the multi-vault beast
GitGuardian takes on enterprise secrets sprawl Partner Content With Non-Human Identities (NHIs) now outnumbering human users 100 to one in enterprise environments, managing secrets across multiple vaults has become a significant security concern.…
North Korea’s fake IT worker scam hauled in at least $88 million over six years
DoJ thinks it's found the folks that ran it, and some of the 'IT warriors' sent out to fleece employers North Korea's fake IT worker scams netted the hermit kingdom $88 million over six years, according to the US Department of Justice, which thinks it's found the people…